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Title: Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger

Abstract

A mesofluidic powered robotic and/or prosthetic finger joint includes a first finger section having at least one mesofluidic actuator in fluid communication with a first actuator, a second mesofluidic actuator in fluid communication with a second actuator and a second prosthetic finger section pivotally connected to the first finger section by a joint pivot, wherein the first actuator pivotally cooperates with the second finger to provide a first mechanical advantage relative to the joint point and wherein the second actuator pivotally cooperates with the second finger section to provide a second mechanical advantage relative to the joint point.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1108963
Patent Number(s):
8,585,776
Application Number:
13/020,610
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Lind, Randall F, Jansen, John F, and Love, Lonnie J. Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Lind, Randall F, Jansen, John F, & Love, Lonnie J. Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger. United States.
Lind, Randall F, Jansen, John F, and Love, Lonnie J. 2013. "Mesofluidic controlled robotic or prosthetic finger". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1108963.
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abstractNote = {A mesofluidic powered robotic and/or prosthetic finger joint includes a first finger section having at least one mesofluidic actuator in fluid communication with a first actuator, a second mesofluidic actuator in fluid communication with a second actuator and a second prosthetic finger section pivotally connected to the first finger section by a joint pivot, wherein the first actuator pivotally cooperates with the second finger to provide a first mechanical advantage relative to the joint point and wherein the second actuator pivotally cooperates with the second finger section to provide a second mechanical advantage relative to the joint point.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1108963}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Tue Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2013}
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